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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Driver, passenger injured when vehicle hits, kills moose in Jackman area
A cow moose was killed on impact when hit by a car on a road in Long Pond Township, officials said.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
Where to find celebrations, fireworks to mark July 4
A partial listing of Independence Day-related events planned for across the region.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
Firefighters continue to check for hot spots following Moscow, Caratunk brush fire
The fire Sunday consumed more than 13 acres along Route 201, and firefighting efforts were complicated when an emergency call came in for a separate fire a few miles down the road, pulling resources away, Bingham fire Chief Scott Laweryson said.
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PublishedApril 18, 2023
High school rafting trip to Moose River approved
This will be the third year for the Spruce Mountain High School rafting trip to Moose River above Jackman.
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PublishedApril 15, 2023
Train carrying hazardous chemicals derails north of Rockwood
A photo of the train derailment posted on Facebook by Rockwood Fire & Rescue shows a fiery scene near a curve on the railroad track, with several cars off the track.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Spruce Mountain school board approves rafting trip
Students learn paddling strokes, how to tip a canoe over and water safety.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
With a little help from family, 89-year-old Jackman hunter takes down her third moose
It looked like Arline Achey was out of luck last week in her hunt for a moose, until one was spotted in a clearing, her sons set up a long stick on which she could steady her rifle and she shot the animal from about 75 yards.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2022
Do you have a bad commute? It’s probably nothing like in Jackman where road closure leads to 143-mile detour
Detour follows state routes designed to accommodate the weight of commercial vehicles, but local drivers may be able to access private and logging roads to shorten the alternate route.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Jackman program seen as health care delivery model for rural regions
As medical services have retracted in rural places like Jackman, other options for delivering health care are constantly being evaluated, and a promising one in Somerset County features enhanced training so that paramedics can provide a higher degree of care.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
As prices skyrocket, lumber and building supply companies expanding in central Maine
Waterville-based Ware-Butler Building Supply and Pleasant River Lumber Co. recently acquired three local building supply and hardware retailers.
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